SUNDARA RAJA PERUMAL MANOHARAN

Collaborating with stakeholders to define the product vision and strategy.

Defining and prioritizing the product backlog to align with business goals and customer needs using Confluence.

Ensuring that the product backlog is transparent and accessible to the development team using JIRA.

Actively participating in the Agile Release Train (ART) and the Program Increment (PI) planning process.

Ensuring that each product increment delivers value to the customer.

Continuously refining the product backlog based on feedback from stakeholders and customers.

Actively engaging with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment by conduction sprint planning and retrospective meeting.

Accepting or rejecting completed stories based on the definition of done.

Ensuring that each product increment is of high quality and meets customer needs.

Regularly reviewing and analysing the progress of each product increment to inform future planning and decision-making.

Working with the development team to break down features into smaller, deliverable pieces that can be delivered incrementally.

Collaborating with the development team to plan and execute each product increment.

Continuously reviewing and refining the product backlog based on feedback from stakeholders and customers.

Supporting new business development and proposal efforts, contributing to proposal development, and delivering presentations and demonstrations to clients.

Contributed as a leader in the agile transformation team, successfully executed the Agile way of working.

Attended trainings to gain an in-depth understanding of the scaled agile framework (SAFe Agile Framework).

Driving the adoption of agile methodologies and practices within the organization.

Identifying and removing barriers to agile adoption, and advocating for change

Selected and executed a pilot project to put learning into practice.

Conducted regular reviews and refinements of the plan based on pilot project results using (Kata framework)

Shared insights from the pilot project with business owners and teams to drive successful deployment.

Provided mentorship to the senior management leader for implementing agile methodologies.

Actively participated in retrospectives to drive continuous improvements in organizational processes.

As a Product Owner for one of the leading vehicle manufacturers in the world, successfully executed and launched the Telematics product generating $5M in revenue.

Utilizing JIRA to manage and prioritize the product backlog to align with business goals, leading to a 25% reduction in time-to-market

Translated the product backlog into actionable tasks for the development team.

Using Confluence to document product requirements, specifications, and user stories

Served as the primary liaison between customers and the development team through Confluence.

Provided accessibility to the development team to answer questions and clarify product requirements and priorities.

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• Successfully integrated the IPMI protocol stack in Linux to monitor the product's health status, resulting in a 92% improvement in stability
• Developed a proof of concept for Network Automation using the Yocto build system, reducing development time by 30%
• Promoted test-driven development on all projects, increasing quality by 17% (compared to historical data)
• Reduced validation intervals by improving processes and implementing Software Test Automation concepts, including a Continuous Delivery pipeline using Jenkins
• Checked client code for bugs and weaknesses using approved troubleshooting methods.
• Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
• Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.

• Defined the backlog of user stories for two products, ensuring team members were aware of their tasks and deadlines
• Led regular backlog grooming sessions with architects and developers to assess proposed solutions and meet business objectives
• Directed cross-functional teams, facilitated integration of work activities, improved communication, and increased knowledge, resulting in a team velocity increase from 30% to 80% using SAFe
• Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• Conducted User Acceptance Tests (UAT) with the project team, stakeholders, and users to verify that the product met their requirements
• Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions.
• Resolved or escalated problem tickets to resolve user issues.
• Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users.
• Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.

• Led a team of 5 members, covering design, development, and testing
• Designed new architectural features and prototypes of compiler technologies to support software deployment
• Participated actively in clarifying customer specifications and requirements
• Successfully created a Graphics library using the DirectFB framework for Adobe platforms.
• Assessed operant systems for efficiency and functionality, providing written suggestions on enhancements needed to meet operational goals.
• Authored customized user manuals for specific system configurations, tailoring content to unique employee skill profiles.
• Researched and acquired new hardware to maximize system functionality and meet required performance metrics.
• Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.

• Carried out BSP and broad bring-up development for platforms such as ARM and MIPS processors
• Configured kernels for specific devices and applied patches for related processors
• Engaged in the development of low-level drivers for I2C and UART serial communication protocols.
• Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
• Oversaw development and maintenance of organization computer systems and intranet.
• Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
• Wrote and maintained custom scripts to increase system efficiency and performance time.

• Designed and developed a real-time operating system (RTOS) for 8051 microcontrollers called CMX
• RTOS
• Implemented the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol in an LPC 2129 controller using Embedded C programming language.
• Analyzed client business processes to propose optimal software applications for unique requirements.
• Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
• Organized system operating procedures to strengthen controls.
• Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.